Graduate Consultant
Onsite Ecological & Environmental Compliance
(Central Belt, Scotland)
Essential Criteria to apply
- Based in the Central Belt Scotland and willing to travel
- UK Driving licence
- Access to a personal car (whilst we use public transport & lift sharing where possible, access to your own vehicle is required)
- Full right to work in the UK. No visa sponsorship available unfortunately
Kick-start your career where it counts: on site, helping major projects deliver solid ecological and environmental performance post-consent and through construction.
As a Graduate Ecologist, you’ll influence design, develop and review Environmental Management documentation, provide site-based environmental management and advisory services, and deliver environmental assurance with weekly site visits.
You’ll be mentored by best-in-class practitioners with structured training and clear progression.
This role will support the team and clients in:
- Identify ecological risks and opportunities across the project lifecycle through targeted surveys and practical advice.
- Drive ecological performance on site: advise clients and contractors, deliver mitigation, and adapt measures as conditions change.
- Enhance biodiversity: implement planned enhancements and suggest new opportunities that emerge during construction.
Support clients at pre and post planning consent and construction phases where there is an opportunity to make a real impact on the project’s ecological performance.
- Attend the development site to undertake ecological pre-activity surveys to inform mitigation requirements.
- Provide ecologically sound advice to inform construction programme and methods.
- Act as an accredited agent on relevant protected species licences, depending on experience.
- Liaise with the Project Management teams to promote compliance with management documents (e.g. Species Protection Plans) and review RAMS where ecology is a material factor.
- Act as the primary point of contact for any unexpected protected species encounters, providing proportionate, site-appropriate solutions.
- Author PEA’s
- Assist in the delivery and / or creation of Habitat Management Plans / Enhancement Plans.
- Author Species Protection Plans / Breeding Bird Protection Plans.
- Promote high levels of performance.
- Deliver toolbox talks where necessary.
What you’ll bring:
- Relevant environmental degree
- Central Belt-based with a full UK driving licence & access to a personal car
- Understanding of environmental and construction sectors
- Solid people skills: persuasive, clear communicator, relationship builder
- Proactive, solution-focused, and flexible in approach
- Full right to work in the UK
What’s on offer:
- £25,000 Salary plus profit share scheme
- Private health insurance, 7% company pension
- EV salary sacrifice scheme
- Health & Wellbeing and Volunteer days
- Generous holiday allowance and bespoke training budget
- Flexible mix of site-based and remote working
- Hands-on mentoring and full project lifecycle exposure
Next steps
Apply now for more information. CleanTech Talent are acting as an employment agency for this vacancy.
